ARTEMIS FOWL, THE ARCTIC INCIDENT, [and] THE ETERNITY CODE
Language: English
Published by Viking / Puffin Books, London, 2003
Series: Book 1 of 8 - Artemis Fowl
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Type Punch Matrix
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Signed first editions of the first three books in the popular series, featuring the 12-year-old criminal mastermind who battles fairie folk. Eoin Colfer called analogies between his work and J.K. Rowling's "like comparing an apple and an orange." It's hard to imagine Rowling's titular hero holding fairies for ransom, negotiating with a Russian crime syndicate, or pulling off a heist in Chicago, as Colfer's does in these first three appearances. For better or worse, however, the comparison bore out: ARTEMIS FOWL and its sequels have sold over 20 million copies, beat CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY as readers' favorite Puffin Book of all time, and led to Colfer's selection by Douglas Adams' estate to complete the HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE series. 8.25'' x 5.25''. Original black cloth boards stamped in gold, silver, and red, respectively. Original unclipped (£12.99) holographic pictorial dust jackets. [8], 280; xii, 292; [14], 330, [8] pages. Each signed by Colfer in ink on title page. ARCTIC INCIDENT with promotional bookmark laid in. Books and jackets with trace shelfwear, light marginal toning to text blocks; ARTEMIS FOWL with bit of soil to fore-edge of front board. Bright and crisp. Near fine in near fine dust jackets.…
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- Title
- ARTEMIS FOWL, THE ARCTIC INCIDENT, [and] THE ETERNITY CODE
- Author
- Colfer, Eoin
- Publisher
- Viking / Puffin Books, London
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Near fine
- Dust jacket
- Dust Jacket Included
- Signed
- Signed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0670899623
- ISBN 13
- 9780670899623
- Edition
- First printings all.
- Dimensions
- 8.25'' x 5.25''.
- Series
- Book 1 of 8: Artemis Fowl
- Seller catalogs
- Chapter Books, Fairy Tales & Nursery Rhymes
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Review
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. With two trusty sidekicks in tow, he hatches a cunning plot to divest the fairyfolk of their pot of gold. Of course, he isn't foolish enough to believe in all that "gold at the end of the rainbow" nonsense. Rather, he knows that the only way to separate the little people from their stash is to kidnap one of them and wait for the ransom to arrive. But when the time comes to put his plan into action, he doesn't count on the appearance of the extrasmall, pointy-eared Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaisance) Unit--and her senior officer, Commander Root, a man (sorry, elf) who will stop at nothing to get her back.
Fantastic stuff from beginning to end, Artemis Fowl is a rip-roaring, 21st-century romp of the highest order. The author has let his imagination run riot by combining folklore, fantasy, and a fistful of high-tech funk in an outrageously devilish book that could well do for fairies what Harry Potter has done for wizardry. But be warned: this is no gentle frolic, so don't be fooled by the fairy subject matter. Instead, what we have here is well-written, sophisticated, rough 'n' tumble storytelling with enough high-octane attitude to make it a seriously cool read for anyone over the age of 10. --Susan Harrison
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Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. …
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